Overview
- The Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in Game 5 to win the American League Division Series 3-2 and eliminate Chicago from the playoffs.
- Gavin Williams worked five and two-thirds scoreless innings and recorded 12 strikeouts to anchor Cleveland's pitching in the decisive game.
- José Ramírez delivered the decisive offense with a two-run home run in the fourth inning that put Cleveland ahead for good.
- Cleveland's pitchers combined for 21 strikeouts in the game, a total reported as a Major League mark for strikeouts in a nine-inning contest.
- The Guardians will begin the AL Championship Series against the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays on Monday in Tampa Bay, with Game 1 scheduled at Tropicana Field.